Leather belt buckle



Dec. 15, 1.942. M GREENBLATT 2,305,471

LEATHER BELT BUCKLE Filed Feb. 19,- 1942 man Patented Dec. 15, 1942 l y i.

UNITED STAT ES PATENT V0 FFlfC-E LEATHERBELT. BUCKLE MartinGreenblatt, Bronx, N. Y.

Application February` 19, 1942', Seria-l No..431',461

11 Claims. l(.(ll. 2li- 163)v y This invention relates to new and useful" im-V Fig; 4 isa perspective view ofthe' base frame provements in a leather .belt buckle. section-per se: y More specifically, the inventionA proposes the Fig; 5- is a perspectivevi'ew of the topframe construction of a belt buckle entirely of leather section-per se.

and characterized by a base frame section havingA e: Fig. 6 is a perspective view ofthe locking tongue a centrally located transverse Wall portion upon perse;

one face ofv which a locking tongue is supported Fig. 7 is a plan view of a belt-buckle constructed and a top frame section mounted upon and around in accordance with a modification of this inventhe edge portions of the bottom frame section-ina tion.

manner to form a recess within which the atit@ Fig; 8 isa longitudinal-vertical sectional view tached tongue is disposed. takenon the line-8 8 of Fig. 7. n

Heretofore it has been common practice to form Fig. 9 is a'plan view of a belt bucklesconstructed a belt buckle of this type of a single piece of in accordance withanothermodicationof this leather material inwhich one face-of the centrallyl invention.

located transverse wall portion was cut away Fig. l0` isa transverse vertical sectional view forming the recessed area for -the lockingV tongue. taken' on the line I0-I0of Fig. 9.

This invention proposes improvingupon this prior Fig. 11 is a plan view of a belt buckle conmethod of constructingV a leather belt buckle` by structed in accordance Withstillanothe-r modicaforming the buckle of two pieces of leather elimi- ,y tion of this invention.

nating the costly cutting away step` permitting'ror Fig; l2 isA a transverse vertical sectional view the belt buckle to be formedofcheaper-thinnerv taken on the line I2-I2ofFig. 1l.

leather without sacricing any of' the'usefulness Fig. 13 is a longitudinalV verticalsectional View present in the prior art constructions. taken on theline I-31-I 3`of Fig. 11.

A further object of this invention Vproposes sv- Fig. 14` is aperspective view ofthe slide per se.

eral different methods for attaching the frarne'f Fig. 15 is still another plan View'of `a belt buckl sections ytogether in a mannerto forman integral of'a slightly different' shape. f I unit of them. The leather belt buckle, according to this in- It is a further'object ofv this invention to pro vention, includes'ar leather base frame section I0 vide means for securely attaching the adjacent usubstantially of diamond'shape. This base frame ends ofthe locking tongue and belt strap lto r`the. section I0 is cutto have a centrally located transface-of the centrally located transverse Wall in a versewall on opposte'sides of which openings I2 manner to permit the free end ofthe belt strap -to and I3 are located.

be engaged with the free end of the locking-'tongue A topl frame" section III of leather is mounted to form a continuous loop of the belt'strap: upon and around the edge portionsof the bottom Another object of this inventionproposes the frame section I0. The top frame section IIIA is provision of a means upon one-of the-framesec-f also substantiallyof diamond shape; A suitable tions for shortening the operative'length of theV mucilage I5 is. applied tof the adjacent faces of locking tongue in a manner tostiffen the same the framesections' IU and 'I4` forV securing them andprevent the tongue-from accidentally'becomtogether as'a unit.

ing disengaged fromthe strap. 4l" A lockingv tongue I6 ofleather has one4 cf its For further comprehension of this invention, ends securedto the top face of the transverse Wall and of the objects and advantages thereof, refn II adjacent theopening I3. This attachment is erence will be had to the following description andl accomplished by4 engaging a rivet I1 through the accompanying drawing, and to the appended; y end of the, tongue I6 andthe transverse-Wall I'I. claimsy in which the vvariousnovel featureslof the.l 4i The free end of' the locking' tongue I6 is' projected invention are` more particularly setforth. y across the opening' I3 and'lrestsupon the top face In the accompanying: drawing forming amaof the top frame section I4. terial part of thisdisclosure: V A strap I8also of'leather is attached to the belt Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a belt; having, a buckle. This strap I8 has one of its ends proleather buckle constructed in accordance with this 5U ected upwards through thexopening I2 to engage invention. over the topl face of the transversewall I I and the Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View taken on the attached' end ofthe locking tongue I6. Mucilage line 2420i Fig. 1. I9`securely attaches the' end of the strap I8 to the Fig. 3l isaverticalsectional view takenon the, transverseiwall I I'iofthebelt'buckle'. Y line 3-'3 of Fig. 2. 55' The freeend-ofttliestrapIissprovidedwith-a plurality of openings 20 and is adapted to be projected upwards through the opening I3 to have one of its openings 20 engaged by the free end of the locking tongue.

In the form of the invention disclosed in Figs. 'I and 8, the construction of the leatherbelt buckle is similar to that previously described, diiering merely in the manner of securing the frame sections together as a unit and in the manner of securing the end of the strap I8 to the top face ol the wall portion I I.

The frame sections I!) and Il are secured together as a unit by means of a line of stitches I. The free end of the strap I8 is secured to the top face of the transverse wall portion II by means of a line of stitches I9.

In Figs. 9 and 10 still another means'is shown for attaching together the frame sections Ii) and I4 and for securing the end of the strap I8 to the face of the transverse wall portion II.

In this form of the invention a strip of binding material I5 is engaged about the edge portions of the frame sections I9 and I4 and is secured in position by mucilage material ZI.l Y The binding material I5" comprises Aa strip of leather, fabric, or cellulose Substance. The end of the strap I B is secured in position by means of a plurality of rivets I9.

In the form of the invention disclosed in Fjigs. 11 to 14 a leather buckle similar in construction to that shown in Fig. 7 is provided with a means for stiffering the free end of thelocking tongue I to prevent it from becoming accidentally disengaged frorn the end of the strap I3. This means comprises a slide 22 constructed of metal and substantially of LI-shape. The arms 23 of the slide 22 slidably engage grooves 2t formed in the sides of the top framel section it. The intermediate arm of the slide` 22 is formed to have 4spaced superimposed layers. 25 through which the free end ofthe tongue I is engaged.

In using this form of the invention the free end of the locking tongue is passed through one of the openings in the free end of the strap i8 and the slide 22' is moved forward to the position illustrated in full linesin Fig. ll to shorten the flexing length of the tongue i@ and soprevent the tongue from becoming disengaged from the end of the strap I3. To again free the tongue to permit the tongue to be disengaged from the opening in the end of the strap I8, the slide is moved back to the position illustrated by the dot and dash linesy 22 in Fig. ll.

In Fig. l5 a leather beltrhuckle is illustrated in which the frame sections Ill andY Ill are substantially rectangular in shape. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that disclosed Figs. l to 6 and like reference numerals are used to designate like partsin each of the several views.

While I have illustrated and described lthe preferred embodiments or my invention, it is vto be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention as deu ned in the appended claims. f

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to4 secureby United States Letters Patent is:

l. In a leather belt bucklehaving Ya leather locking tongue for engaging the strap of a belt, a leather base frame section havinga centrally located transverse wall portion fory 'supporting said leather tongue, a leather top' frame section mounted upon and around the edge portions oi' said base frame section, and means securing said frame sections together as a unit.

2. In a leather belt buckle having a leather locking tongue for engaging the strap of a belt, a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a leather top frame section mounted upon and around the edge portions of said base frame section, and means securing said frame sections together as a unit, said frame sections being substantially diamond shaped.

3. In a leather belt buckle having a leather locking tongue for engaging the strap of a belt, a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a leather top frame section mounted upon and around the edge portions of said base frame section, and means securing said frame sections together as a unit, said frame Sections being rectangular in shape. v

4. In a leather belt buckle having a leather locking tongue for engaging the strap of a belt, a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a leather top frame section mounted upon and around the edge portions of said base frame section, and means securing said frame sections together as a unit, comprising mucilage applied between the adjacent faces of said frame sections.

5A. In a leather belt buckle having a leather looking tongue for engaging the strap of a belt, a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a leather top 4frame section mounted upon and around the edge portions ofy said base frame section, and means securing said frame sections together as a unit, comprising stitches engaged through the superimposed portions of said frame section.

6. In a leather belt buckle having a leather locking tongue for engagingrthe strap of a belt, a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a leather` top vframe section mounted upon and around the Aedge portions of said base frame section, and means se` curing said frame sections together as a unit, comprising binding material engaged about the superimposed Vedge portions of said frame sections, and mucilage securing said binding strip in position. Y

'7. Ina leather belt buckle having a leather locking tonguefor engaging the strap of a belt, a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a leather top frame seotion mounted upon and around the edge portions of said base frame section, and means securing said frame sections together as a unit, comprising binding material engaged about the superimposed edge portionsl of said frame sections, and mucilage securing said binding strip in position, said binding material, comprising a piece of leather, fabric or cellulose material.

8. In a leather belt buckle having a leather locking tongue for engaging 'the strap of a belt, a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse Wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a vleather top frame section mounted upon and around the edge portions of said base frame section, and means securing said frame sections together as a u nit, s aid locksecuring the end of said strap in position upon the face of said transverse wall portion.

10. In a leather vrbelt buckle having a leather locking tongue for., engaging the strap of a belt, a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a leather top frame section mounted upon and around the edge portions of said base frame section, and means securing said frame sections together as a unit, and means upon one of said frame sections engaging the free end of said locking tongue f or stiiening said tongue to maintain its engaged position with said strap.

11. In a leather belt buckle having a leather locking tongue for engaging the strap of a belt,

a leather base frame section having a centrally located transverse wall portion for supporting said leather tongue, a leather top frame section mounted upon and around the edge portions of said base frame section, andj means securing said frame sections together as'k'a unit, and means upon one of said frame sections engaging the free end of said locking tongue` Afor stiffening said tongue to maintain its engaged position with said strap, comprising a Ushaped slide having its side arms engaging grooves formed in its respective frame section, and an intermediate wall of spaced superimposed layers through which the free end of said locking tongue is projected.

MARTIN GREENBLATT. 

